Stop Natural Gas Leaks

In March 2015, Massachusetts’ utilities were required to file a report with the state identifying natural gas leaks across the state. Some of these leaks have existed for decades, as the utilities are required to fix only leaks that are considered explosive.

In Salem, National Grid originally identified 92 active gas leaks. As of 2016, National Grid reports 62 leaks still pouring methane into our environment. SAFE, by contrast, identified over 200 leaks during its own survey in the summer of 2016.

Gas leaks have been a problem for decades. The oldest leak in our city was reported in 1992. Even if these leaks are not an imminent danger to the community, they cause serious health and environmental hazards, including: